Jurnee Smollett-Bell
21 movies · 25 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 1, 1986 (age 40)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jurnee Diana Smollett · Jurnee Smollett-Bell · ジャーニー・スモレット＝ベル · Джерни Смолетт-Белл
Biography
Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. Smollett began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including On Our Own (1994–1995) and Full House (1992–1994).
As an adult, Smollett has starred in the films The Great Debaters (2007), Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013), and Birds of Prey (2020). Her television roles include the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights (2009–2011), the HBO fantasy horror drama True Blood (2013–2014), the WGN America period drama Underground (2016–2017), and the HBO horror drama Lovecraft Country (2020). For the latter, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Known for
Jurnee Smollett-Bell: movies and TV shows
Acting (46)
- Upcoming
- 2026 Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America · TV
as Rosa Parks · 1 episode
- 2025
- 2024 The Order
as Joanne Carney
- 2024 We Grown Now
as Dolores
- 2023 The Burial
as Mame Downes
- 2022 Lou
as Hannah
- 2022 Spiderhead
as Lizzy
- 2020
- 2020 Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
- 2019
- 2018 Sofia the First: Forever Royal
as Chrysta (voice)
- 2018 One Last Thing
as Lucy
- 2016 Hands of Stone
as Juanita Leonard
- 2016
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012
- 2010
- 2010
- 2008
- 2007 The Great Debaters
as Samantha Booke
- 2006
- 2006 Gridiron Gang
as Danyelle Rollins
- 2005 Roll Bounce
as Tori
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood
as Emerald Delacroix
- 2000
- 2000 Beautiful Joe
as Vivien Mason
- 1999 Selma, Lord, Selma
as Sheyann Webb
- 1997 Eve's Bayou
as Eve Batiste
- 1996
- 1996 Jack
as Phoebe
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991 Sunday in Paris
as Alison Chase
- 1987
Behind the camera (1)
- 2024 We Grown Now
Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (14)
- 2025 Number One on the Call Sheet
1 episode
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 episode
- 2022 Sherri
1 episode
- 2022 The Future Of
12 episodes
- 2021
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
1 episode
- 2015 Hot Ones
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2 episodes
- 2010 Conan
1 episode
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
1 episode
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1 episode
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1992 MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 episode